Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-07-25

DIR. Lameroux's medicines may be
found at the following drug stores: Mar
shall & Fisher, Hartz & Bahnsen, Otto
Grotian, 7. H. Thomas and John Beng
ston
The flour mill of Henry Stroline at LIE
Claire, Iowa, was destroyed by fire last
night. The cause is supposed to be in
cendiarism. The loss is 1000; insur-
ance 5000.
The mission band of the First NJ. E.
church will give an entertainment in the
church parlors on Tuesday evening, July
26. Admission ten cents; children 12
wears old and under five cents.
The Moline Republican, which was at
tached by creditors Saturday, is also in
arrears with County Treasurer Schafer
for taxes. This afternoon the genial
Schafer hied himself to Moline to see If
he could not collect the amount.
Mrs G. R. Housed is expected home
in the morning from two months So
ourn at Hot Springs. TIE many friends
of Mrs Housel will be sorry to learn
that her trip has failed to result in the
expected improvement in her health.
Henry Darts Sons on Saturday took
possession of the stock in the grocery
store of J. F. Cramer, at No. 20t1
Fourth avenue, on a bill of sale 1t is
| understood that there are pumber of
smaller creditors. among whom are B.
Birkenfeldt, forre
The pump at the court house well was
broken last night and has not yet been
repaired. This is great hardship to the
manv people in that neighborheod who
are accustomed to depend upon it for
their water supply, and especially to the
officials in the court house who are ac-
customed 10 rely solely upon its sparkling
waters to quench their burning thirst.
Robert Lee. manager of the Coal Val-
ley Mining companys mines at Cable,
was taken suddenly and slsrmingly i'll
yesterday afternoon. and special train
was sent out on the r. l. & P road with
Drs. Paul and Vessel The medical at
tendance was timely, and the patient is
resting easy today with prospects of re-
covery.
Charles E Case, clerk in the state su.
preme court for the northern district al
Ottaws, is in the city on visit to old
friends. Case says he feels well and hap
pv and his looks indicate that he speak:
the truth. Case is thinking of sdorninl
himself with a wig after the pattern Of
one which he has seen on the streets o.
Rock Island, and will probably decid,
definitely while here
Jack Cunningham, redoubtable pitch
er, has been secured for the Peoria Reds
and will play in the game against Decs
tur tomorrow. Cunningham is said to bt
a good man in the box, and he will
strengthen the home nine materially jus
where it Is the weakest. He is a little
round, sturdy looking genius, this new
pitcher. and he puts in his balls viii
hair on EN- The Minneapolis manage
tried to secure him, but was trifle too
late. Cunningham halls from Moline. -
Peoria JOurRdL.
Conductor Eckhari resumed his dutie
on the Rock Island & Milan street rail
way this morning. Eckhsrt has been a
home nursing an injured knee, as re
suit of being thrown from the cars
week ago Sunday. He is still quit
lame, although his many friends ale dis
posed to congratulate him upon whs
might have been a more serious accident
, Eckhart is the right man in the right plac
, but he should be more careful in the fu
ture and not indulge in any such ''hesd